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Alternatives to Ankle Ligament Surgery In Winter Park, FL

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1412 Trovillion Avenue Winter Park, FL 32789

Avoid Ankle Surgery with Regenexx

Ankle sprains often cause stretched or torn ligaments that change how you walk, putting painful stress on other joints of the foot as well as making it more likely that you will sprain the ankle again. This incomplete healing leads to a cycle of chronic pain and instability. Research shows invasive ankle ligament surgeries are no more effective than physical therapy or no surgery at all while adding risk and significant recovery time. Without proper restoration of normal mechanics, other parts of the ankle also wear out faster due to abnormal biomechanics. These surgical interventions typically only add to instability, pain, and increased risk of problems that permanently affect the body’s ability to move properly.

During this outpatient procedure, our expert physicians use precise image guidance to inject custom concentrations of your body’s natural healing mechanisms into the exact areas of damage to promote healing damaged ligaments and to improve function and mobility. Best of all, your downtime will be a fraction of surgery, with little to no need for opioid pain medications or time off work. Call our patient care coordinators today to get started on your path to recovery.

Regenexx Benefits

  • Increased function
  • Pain reduction
  • Most individuals do not experience extensive downtime
  • Minimal time off of work
  • No surgery
  • Minimal use of mobility tools (crutches, etc.)
  • Minimal disruption of regular routine

1412 Trovillion Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789

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Gregory Zakas, DO, is a non-surgical orthopedic physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Regenexx at New Regeneration Orthopedics in Winter Park, FL. Dr. Zakas brings over a decade of experience in non-surgical musculoskeletal care, with a focus on joint and spine conditions, sports injuries, and trauma related to motor vehicle accidents. He offers procedures using Regenexx injectates: precise, image-guided orthobiologic injections that use healing agents from the patient’s own body to support the body’s natural repair processes.

Dr. Zakas has extensive experience with fluoroscopically guided procedures and non-operative treatment plans and is committed to helping patients reduce pain and improve function without surgery.

Dr. Zakas is originally from the Boston area and has practiced in multiple regions across the U.S., including Arizona and now in Florida. He enjoys traveling, hiking, and writing, and looks forward to exploring the Winter Park area.

Education and Credentials

  • Fellowship-trained in Interventional Spine and Pain Medicine, Phoenix, AZ
  • Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Madison, WI
  • Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine, A.T. Still University
  • Undergraduate training completed in the suburbs of Boston, MA
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Areas treated: Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Lumbar Spine, Thoracic Spine

Areas Treated

Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Lumbar Spine, Thoracic Spine

*This provider is NOT authorized by Regenexx to treat the C0-C1 or C1-C2 levels of the neck or CCI (craniocervical instability).

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